Neeraj Kumar, Author at DD India

January 16, 2026 10:30 PM

New Seed Act to curb fake seeds, boost transparency and protect farmers: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said the proposed Seed Act, 2026 would bring sweeping reforms to protect farmers, eliminate fake and substandard seeds, and ensure transparency across the seed supp...

January 16, 2026 10:25 PM

Vice President Radhakrishnan hosts lunch for Commonwealth Presiding Officers

Vice President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha C. P. Radhakrishnan on Friday hosted a lunch in honour of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Commonwealth countries at Samvidhan Sadan in New Delhi, underscoring the shared responsibility of safeguarding...

January 16, 2026 9:37 PM

Closely monitoring situation, will take all steps for well-being of Indians in Iran: MEA

The Indian government has advised its nationals in Iran to leave the country in view of the volatile security situation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. The ministry stressed that it is closely monitoring developments and remai...

January 16, 2026 9:15 PM

PM Modi condoles demise of industrialist and philanthropist Mohan Lal Mittal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed grief over the passing of noted industrialist and philanthropist Mohan Lal Mittal, remembering him as a distinguished figure in industry with a strong commitment to Indian culture and social welfare. ...

January 16, 2026 8:28 PM

PM Modi hails NDA victory in Maharashtra civic polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the results of the Maharashtra civic polls reflect a strengthening bond between the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the people of the state, adding that the mandate would lend fresh momentum to devel...

January 16, 2026 6:52 PM

Nigeria’s northeast faces worst hunger in a decade as aid cuts hit region, UN says

Thousands of people in Nigeria's strife-torn northeast are facing the risk of catastrophic food shortages for the first time in nearly a decade, as aid cuts deepen malnutrition across the region, the U.N. World Food Programme warned on Friday. Aroun...

January 16, 2026 6:49 PM

Dubai air taxis to begin commercial flights by year-end, Transport Authority says

Electric air taxis developed by Joby Aviation are set to begin commercial operations in Dubai by the end of this year, Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority Chairman Mattar Al Tayer said on Friday. Joby Aviation conducted the first test flight of it...

January 16, 2026 6:43 PM

Vietnam targets $5.5 billion in foreign loans for 2026 to boost infrastructure development

Vietnam plans to secure $5.5 billion in foreign loans in 2026 as it seeks to speed up the construction of large-scale national infrastructure projects and tackle persistent bottlenecks in the disbursement of development finance, its government said o...

January 16, 2026 6:40 PM

Publishers seek to join lawsuit against Google over AI training

Publishers Hachette Book Group and Cengage Group asked a California federal court on Thursday for permission to intervene in a proposed class action lawsuit against Google over the alleged misuse of copyrighted material used to train its artificial i...

January 16, 2026 6:33 PM

IMF’s growth forecasts to show resilience to global trade shocks, Georgieva says

The International Monetary Fund's latest economic forecasts due next week will show the global economy's continued resilience to trade shocks and "fairly strong" growth, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told Reuters on Thursday. In an inte...